Richard Taite (businessman)

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Richard Taite is an American entrepreneur and founder of substance abuse treatment centers. [1] He founded the residential treatment center Cliffside Malibu [2] and Carrara Treatment Wellness and Spa in Malibu, California. [3]

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Early life

Taite grew up in Encino, California in a home he has described as abusive. [2] He became addicted to drugs as a teenager. [1]

Taite was addicted to drugs for 25 years [2] and experienced periods of homelessness during this time. [4] He worked toward recovery for several years, using a combination of therapy, Alcoholics Anonymous, and sober living facilities. [2]

Career

Taite became sober and purchased a property in Malibu which he opened as a sober living facility for men. [4] Taite expanded the facility into Cliffside Malibu, [5] which opened in 2005 and became known for its celebrity clientele. [2] By 2013, Cliffside Malibu was catering to high wealth individuals and offered treatment which could include yoga, acupuncture, and massage. [6] In 2018, Cliffside Malibu had grown to 80 beds and Taite sold it to Discovery Behavioral Health for a sum he described as in the “very low nine figures.” [7]

As part of the sale of Cliffside Malibu, Taite signed a five-year noncompete clause [2] When the noncompete expired in 2023, Taite bought an addiction treatment center in the Cheviot Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles called 1 Method that serves people in the middle and upper income brackets. [1] Taite said he was motivated by the fentanyl epidemic to return to the recovery industry. [2]

In 2024 in West Hollywood, Taite opened the first Carrara Treatment Wellness Center, a luxury rehab for addiction. [1] He later expanded Carrara locations to Beverly Hills [8] and Malibu. [7]

Other Activities

Taite co-authored the 2013 book Ending Addiction For Good: The Groundbreaking, Holistic, Evidence-Based Way to Transform Your Life. According to a review in Psychology Today, the book explores the role of trauma in addiction. [9] Taite co-authored a 2025 book titled Experiencing Transcendence: The Freedom of Recovering from Addiction and Trauma. [2]

As of 2025, Taite hosted a podcast called “We’re Out of Time” [10] that covers issues of addiction and behavioral health. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fine, Howard (27 May 2024). "Rehabilitator: After Hiatus, Taite Opens New Rehab Centers". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bolden, Janee (19 November 2025). "How 'King of Rehab' Richard Taite Is Tackling America's Deadliest Drug Crisis". Newsweek. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Moss, Jennings J (15 April 2015). "Cliffside Malibu founder eyes New York in expansion plans". New York Business Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 Stojan, Jon (15 March 2024). "Social Entrepreneurs Tackle Systemic Challenges through Wellness and Aesthetics". LA Weekly. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Moss, Jennings J (15 April 2015). "Cliffside Malibu founder eyes New York in expansion plans". New York Business Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Friedman, Ann (3 November 2013). "Welcome to Malibu, rehab city". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 "LA500 2025: Richard Taite". Los Angeles Business Journal. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  8. ↑ McGahan, Jason (20 September 2024). "A Friend in Need: Why Matthew Perry Couldn't Make It". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  9. ↑ David, Anna (26 September 2013). "Can a Book End Addiction for Good?". Psychology Today. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Schulz, Cara Lynn (8 July 2025). "Jax Taylor Says He Is 'Feeling Great' amid Sobriety and 'Will Not Touch Drugs and Alcohol Again' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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